Word

suppress, v.
(suppressed, suppresses, suppressing)
freq. cnt. 6

bring under control by force or authority
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conquer stamp down subdue suppress

sample sentences

"suppress a nascent uprising"
"stamp down on littering"
"conquer one's desires"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conquering conqueror

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

suppressive suppression suppression suppresser suppresser suppressor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

subduer

semantic pointers

hyponym

choke off, choke down, choke back silence, hush, still, shut up, quieten, hush up burke silence quell, squelch, quench quench

hypernym

control, check, contain, curb, hold in, hold, moderate

consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
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bottle up inhibit suppress

sample sentences

"suppress a smile"
"he let his anger bottle up until he exploded"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inhibition

semantic pointers

hyponym

dampen, stifle stifle, muffle, smother, strangle, repress choke

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
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crush oppress suppress